All Muscles of Mastication Insert into the Disc of the TMJ

question 26

Multiple Choice

All muscles of mastication insert into the disc of the TMJ. The blood supply to these muscles comes from the maxillary artery, which is a branch of the carotid.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
• D) Both statements are false.

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